7 comments:

Hi Jill, I admire your enthusiasm and spirit. Myself if I wasn't so obsessed with painting I would cycle more! But I love painting and like cycling! Going with what you love, brings joy and isn't joy what we are after, as an end result? Keep pedaling!

Hammering/ climbing has more to do with the rider's ability than the bike's ability. Technical riding is often about what you do not do, rather than what you do. Knowing the bike, and it's design limitations is important for agressive/ assertive singletracking. Being a balanced "passenger" and letting the bike do its job, is the secret.

I enjoy your writing - but you're no expert. It's easy to determine when you are: manufacturers start giving you free gear. Keep it up though. It's all just for fun unless you're making money at it. :-)